Synopses & Reviews
Now that Snip the cat is gone (but hardly forgotten), the classroom animals of the Midnight Academy are ready for things to get back to normal at the McKenna School. After all, protecting nutters (students) and lankies (teachers) is an around-the-clock job!
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; When a rare coin and a strange code are uncovered in the school, Malcolm and the Academy have another mystery on their paws.and#160;To find answers, Malcolm ventures into the dangerous outside world full of shady characters, new friends, and old enemies. Can Malcolm solve the mystery and save the school before itandrsquo;s too late? Join Malcolm and company as they take on their most challenging assignment yet.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Illustrated with black-and-white line drawingsand#160;by Brian Lies, author and illustrator of the New York Times bestsellers Bats at the Beach,and#160;Bats at the Library, andand#160;Bats at theand#160;Ballgame,and#160;this engaging noveland#160;will have readers rooting for Malcolm as they try to solve the mystery alongside him.
Review
"A cozy read....Harkens charmingly back to The Wind in the Willows and The Borrowers."--Kirkus Reviews
Review
andquot;Malcolmand#39;s ponderings on the nature of revenge, compassion, loss, and friendship are seamlessly woven into the plot. Liesand#39; gray-toned, textured pencil-and-graphite illustrations add dimension and personality to the creatures. Welcome back, Malcolm.andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus
Synopsis
The stars of "Tumtum & Nutmeg" are back in three delightful new adventures in which the pair must outwit a wicked mouse named Purple Claw, rescue the bumbling General Marchmouse from a crazed circus ringmaster, and even save Christmas. Illustrations.
Synopsis
Tumtum and Nutmeg just want to live out their comfy lives in peace, unbothered by anything as distracting as an adventure. But the holidays are upon them, and it seems to be the time of year when Arthur and Lucy, the disheveled human children of Rose Cottage, and bumbling veteran hero General Marchmouse are most likely to get into trouble. Tumtum and Nutmeg want to make things right, but first they'll have to outwit a wicked mouse named Purple Claw, face a crazed circus ringmaster, and even save Christmas!
In three delightful new adventures, Tumtum and Nutmeg prove that big heroes come in tiny packages.
Synopsis
Now that Snip the cat is gone (but hardly forgotten), the classroom animals of the Midnight Academy are ready for things to get back to normal at the McKennaand#160;School.and#160;After all, protecting nutters (students) and lankies (teachers) is an around-the-clock job! When a rare coin and a strange code areand#160;uncovered in the school, Malcolm and the Academy have another mystery on their hands. To find answers, Malcolm must venture into the dangerous outside world full of shady characters, new friends, and old enemies. Once again there are more secrets in the halls of McKenna than there are crumbs in Malcolm's Comf-E-Cube. Will Malcolm save the school and solve the mystery before it's too late? As the clock strikes twelve, rejoin the animals of the Midnight Academy as they take on their most challenging assignment yet.
About the Author
andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;W.H. Beck isandnbsp;both an author of childrenand#39;s books and a librarian. Sheandnbsp;grew up in Wisconsin, the oldest of four. As a kid, her dad always teased thatandnbsp;she would be a librarian someday. She read all the timeandmdash;walking home from school, while brushing her teeth, under the table at dinnertime, and under the covers at night. And, sure enough, after earning an elementary teaching degree from the University of Wisconsin,andnbsp;she went on to get a masterandrsquo;s degree in information studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She still lives and reads in Wisconsin and shares a home and books withandnbsp;her husband, two sons, andandnbsp;a big black dog.
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